The

open water swimming Open water swimming is a swimming discipline which takes place in outdoor bodies of water such as open oceans, lakes, and rivers. The beginning of the modern age of open water swimming is sometimes taken to be May 3, 1810, when Lord Byron swam s ...

portion of the 2011 World Aquatics Championships was held between July 19–23 in

Shanghai, China Shanghai (; , , Standard Mandarin pronunciation: ) is one of the four direct-administered municipalities of the People's Republic of China (PRC). The city is located on the southern estuary of the Yangtze River, with the Huangpu River flowin ...

at the Jinshan City Beach.

Events

The following events were contested by both men and women in Shanghai: *5 km *10 km *25 km In addition, there was a team competition with male and female competitors.

Schedule

Medal table

Medal summary

Men

Women

Team

References

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